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We are a web magazine and tour company dedicated to discovery. Untapped Cities is a community of over 500 contributors uncovering the best of urban life in NYC and from cities around the globe. Our writers and photographers are in the streets, unearthing quirky places, stories and events. We’re interested in what’s unseen–whether hidden, unnoticed or lost in the past–and how it informs city life n

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💥 The biggest battle of the American Revolution took place right here in NYC! Revisit the Battle of Brooklyn on a limite...
06/16/2026

💥 The biggest battle of the American Revolution took place right here in NYC! Revisit the Battle of Brooklyn on a limited-run walking tour.
🎟 Untapped Insiders get 50% off tickets

Visit the site of the largest battle in the American Revolution, where Patriot troops were forced to retreat into Manhattan!

💥 Revisit the invasion of Manhattan, a pivotal moment in the American Revolution when British soldiers stormed the shore...
06/15/2026

💥 Revisit the invasion of Manhattan, a pivotal moment in the American Revolution when British soldiers stormed the shores of the East River and took over NYC!
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The invasion of Manhattan nearly ended the American Revolution, but few know it happened. Explore the NYC site of this pivotal moment as we celebrate America 250.

🌸 See how fabric flowers are handcrafted for top designers on a behind-the-scenes tour of the last artificial flower fac...
06/11/2026

🌸 See how fabric flowers are handcrafted for top designers on a behind-the-scenes tour of the last artificial flower factory in America!
🎟 Untapped Insiders get 50% off
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See how artificial flowers are handcrafted using vintage techniques at NYC's last fabric flower factory!

🗺 Walk in the footsteps of Washington and Hamilton as you traverse the hills where the Battle of Harlem Heights took pla...
06/10/2026

🗺 Walk in the footsteps of Washington and Hamilton as you traverse the hills where the Battle of Harlem Heights took place
🎟 Untapped New York Insiders get 50% off
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Explore the site of the first American victory of the Revolution after the Declaration of Independence, here in Manhattan!

👩 Tomorrow at 6pm ET: Meet the woman behind NYC's most famous statues as author Stephen Wolf shares insights from his ne...
06/09/2026

👩 Tomorrow at 6pm ET: Meet the woman behind NYC's most famous statues as author Stephen Wolf shares insights from his new novel, Miss Manhattan.
🎟 Free, Register Here 👇

Dive into a new novel about the real woman whose likeness appears on more than a dozen iconic statues around NYC!

06/08/2026

🎹 Enter the catacombs at for a series of live performances by this June 18-20 to commemorate
🎟️Untapped New York and are giving away a pair of free tickets!
🔗 Enter for your chance to win or book your spot at the link in our bio

🎥 Clip from Kenji Bunch’s  Beauty For All (Or For None At All)

America/Beautiful 250 is a stirring musical portrait of the nation comprised of pieces by 76 American composers. Selections from the project, include works by:  , , George Lewis, , John Harbison, , , , , , , Stephen Hartke, ,  - with additional pieces and surprise guests announced from the stage!

🏛 Learn the true stories behind the hit songs on a tour of Alexander Hamilton's NYC🎟 Get 50% off as an Untapped Insider!...
06/05/2026

🏛 Learn the true stories behind the hit songs on a tour of Alexander Hamilton's NYC
🎟 Get 50% off as an Untapped Insider!
Tours start June 14th - Learn More👇

You know the musical. Now see what it left out. Walk in the footsteps of Alexander Hamilton on a tour of Lower Manhattan.

🇺🇸 This summer, celebrate America250 while exploring New York City by land and by sea!- 🔍Walk in the footsteps of Patrio...
06/04/2026

🇺🇸 This summer, celebrate America250 while exploring New York City by land and by sea!

- 🔍Walk in the footsteps of Patriot spies and Founding Fathers as you trace pivotal battles through Manhattan and Brooklyn
- ⛵Be part of the July 4th Parade of Sail
- 🍻 Raise a glass to the lost taverns of colonial NY
- ✨and so much more...

🎟 See all America250 experiences 👇 https://untappednewyorktours.com/americas-250th-nyc/

06/04/2026

🍦Popular belief says the ice cream cone was born at the St. Louis World’s Fair in 1904, but an Italian immigrant in Hoboken patented an edible ice cream cup mold the year before.
👀 We dove into the archives of the hobokenmuseum to explore the great ice cream cone debate!
🔗See what we found at the link in bio

🍻 To celebrate America250, NYPL The New York Public Library brought to life a recipe from its archive: George Washington...
06/03/2026

🍻 To celebrate America250, NYPL The New York Public Library brought to life a recipe from its archive: George Washington's battlefield beer!

We gave it a try at the New York Public Library where a local brewery recreated Washington's recipe!

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